From the ECS State Policy Database Middle School

This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary VA To governor 02/2013 P-12 P-3 Literacy & Middle Grades Math Interventions S.B. 1171 Requires local school divisions to provide early intervention services to preschool to grade three students who demonstrate deficiencies bas... More... GA Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Program for Middle School Children During Nonschool Hours H.B. 706 - Program for Middle School Children During Nonschool Hours Repeals Section 20-2-312, relating to a state program for middle school children during nonschool hours. Page 7 of 11: http://www.legis.ga.g... More... KY Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Task Force to Study Interscholastic Athletics at the Middle School Level H.C.R. 155 Directs the Legislative Research Commission to establish a task force to study interscholastic athletics at the middle school level, and ass... More... CO Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Interventions For Middle School Students H.B. 1013 The bill directs districts to consider adopting procedures by which the schools use available data to identify and provide intervention serv... More... TN Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Middle Schools Teaching High School Courses H.B. 2653 Provides that schools teaching courses in grades seven or eight that are also taught in any grade nine through twelve and which count toward... More... CT Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Secondary School Reform Act Delay/Teacher Evaluations/Tenure/Student Governance Councils/6th Grade Student Success Plan H.B. 6498 Secondary School Reform Act - Delays by two years the implementation of the secondary school reform requirements enacted in 2010 that: (1) I... More... FL Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Digital Curriculum/ Middle School Career and Professional Academy H.B. 1255 - Sec. 17, 19, 20, 28 Authorizes school districts to provide a digital curriculum for students in grades 6 through 12 (Sec. 17). Requires a district's strategic p... More... GA Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Middle School Program H.B. 192 - Middle School Program Amends grade configurations and other criteria that qualify schools for participation in the middle school program. Repeals provision requir... More... FL Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Postsec. Repeals Various Obsolete Education Provisions H.B. 7087 Repeals provisions relating to programs that were never implemented or are no longer funded. The programs are: Digital Divide Council and th... More... FL Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Middle School Career and Professional Academy S.B. 2120 - Sec. 16 Sec. 16 - Requires, beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, each district school board, in collaboration with regional workforce boards, e... More... ND Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Career Planning S.B. 2150 - Multiple Provisions Requires each district to provide students in grade 7 or 8 with an individual consultative process or a nine-week course for the purpose of ... More... AK Adopted 08/2010 P-12 Work Ready/College Ready Transitional Skills Curriculum and Benchmark Assessments 4 AAC 06.715 Amends the Alaska Administrative Code, 4 AAC 06. 715(b), regarding Work Ready/College Ready transitional skills curriculum and benchmark ass... More... WV Signed into law 07/2010 P-12 Alternative Schools S.B. 2010 Provides uniformity in alternative schools and requires a pilot program that will allow alternative schools in elementary and middle schools... More... GA Vetoed 06/2010 P-12 Middle School and Academic Instruction per Day H.B. 907 Revises and clarifies language relating to the organization of schools serving grades 6, 7 and/or 8. Provides that schools serving any of th... More... FL Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 School Grades H.B. 1255 - Sec. 6, 29 Amends the formula for calculating school grades to include end-of-course (EOC) assessments taken by middle school students and middle schoo... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 School Structure S.B. 1185 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 15, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, BY ADDING SECTION 15-447.01; amending sections 15-901 and 15-2002,... More... WV Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Comprehensive Middle Schools S.B. 373 Allows, upon application by a county board of education, the School Building Authority (SBA) to allocate and expend certain moneys for schoo... More... VA Signed into law 02/2010 P-12 Economics Education and Financial Literacy H.B. 196 Repeals the requirement for economics education and financial literacy instruction in middle and high schools. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-b... More... GA Adopted 11/2009 P-12 Athletics Participation, No Pass No Play Grades 6-12 GAC 160 -5-1-.18, -.19 Adds that retention of students for athletic purposes is prohibited. Repeals rule 160-5-1-.19 "Grades 6-8: Competitive Interscholastic Activ... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Awarding of Credit for Courses Taken in Middle Grades H.B. 4038 Relates to the authorization of students in grade 7 or 8 to enroll in a high school course. Allows a student to participate in the course wh... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 College and Career Readiness, Financial Literacy H.B. 1 - Section 3301.0721, 3301.079(A)(2) and 3313.601, 3313.603 Section 3301.079(A)(2). Requires the state board to adopt K-12 standards for instruction in financial literacy and entrepreneurship, which m... More... NC Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Assist Students in Transition Between Middle School and High School H.B. 187 Employee Leave for Parent Conferences: - Requires local boards of education to work with business leaders to encourage local businesses to a... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 High School Innovation Grant Initiative H.B. 2263 Extends the high school innovation grant initiative to middle and junior high schools. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Revised K-12 Curriculum Requirements H.B. 3 - Section 25 Requires the state board to adopt rules requiring students in grades 6-8 to complete at least one fine arts course. Each time the Texas Hig... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Participation in Teacher Reading Academy H.B. 3 - Section 24 Amends action that triggers a teacher's participation in a teacher reading academy. Former provision required teacher to participate in read... More... NV Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 At-Risk, Middle School A.B. 487 Requires the development of an academic plan for pupils enrolling in their initial year at a middle school or junior high school; requires s... More... WA Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Career/Technical Education S.B. 5676 Provides for career and technical education opportunities for middle school students; provides that a middle school that receives approval f... More... IL Adopted 04/2009 P-12 Middle Grades Certification 23 IAC 1.75, .705, .720 1.75: Updates language regarding student information systems to reflect that the system is now compatible with all districts' local data pac... More... LA Adopted 03/2009 P-12 Carnegie Credits for Middle School Students LAC 28:CXV.2321 Amends rules relating to the Carnegie credit for middle school students. http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/28v115/28v115.doc... More... MA Signed into law 12/2008 P-12 Commission on Middle Education H.B. 4800 Revives and continues the special commission on middle education in the Commonwealth. http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/185/ht04pdf/ht04... More... CA Signed into law 09/2008 P-12 Community College Early commitment to college program S.B. 890 Establishes the Early Commitment to College Program. Requires schools designated and not designated as a College Opportunity Zone to provide... More... LA Signed into law 07/2008 P-12 High School Dropout Prevention Act of 2008 H.B. 1091 Provides that before a student between the ages of 17 and 18 may drop out, the student and student's parent must attend an exit interview, i... More... UT Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Teacher Salary Supplement Program S.B. 2 - Sections 19 and 20 Defines "qualifying educational background." Beginning in fiscal year 2008-2009, provides an annual salary supplement of $4,100 for a full-t... More... LA Adopted 12/2007 P-12 Carnegie Credit for Middle School Students LAC 28:CXV.2321 Amends sections of Bulletin 741-Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators concerning the Carnegie Credit for Middle School Students. Prov... More... CA Signed into law 09/2007 P-12 International Baccalaureate A.B. 556 Amends law relating to the International Baccalaureate Program for high school and middle school pupils. Repeals provision regarding startup... More... NY Adopted 08/2007 P-12 Summer Academies and Teacher Professional Development for Middle Grades Math and Science Title 8 NYCRR Section 100.14 and 100.15 Establishes criteria for the award of grants for the Excelsior Scholars program for grade 7 math and science students. Establishes criteria ... More... NC Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Reaching One's Potential for Excellence (ROPE) Scholars Pilot Program. S.B. 1030 The purpose of the ROPE Scholars Pilot Program is to strengthen middle grades education in order to provide students with the opportunity to... More... NV Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Postsec. Dropout Reporting, Exit Exam Alternatives, Competency Based Credits S.B. 312 Expands the annual reports of accountability information to include the rate of pupils who drop out of school in grades 6, 7 and 8. Requires... More... NY Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Excelsior Scholars and Summer Institutes for Grades 5-8 Math and Science Teachers S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 39 Adds section 3641-A to the education code. Directs the commissioner to establish an Excelsior Scholars program for grade 7 math and science ... More... IL Adopted 09/2006 P-12 Highly Qualified Teachers, P.E. and Denial of Enrollment 23 IAC 1.77, .242, .420, .430, .720 New section (p 243 of 405 http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume30_issue41.pdf) institutes a requireme... More... NC Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Role School Counselors Play in Providing Dropout Prevention S.B. 571 Directs the state board of education to report on the role school counselors play in providing dropout prevention and intervention services ... More... VA Rule Adoption 07/2006 P-12 Standards For Accrediting Public Schools 8 VAC 20-131-10 thru -320 non seq. Amends regulations establishing standards for accrediting public schools in Virginia. The amendments include additional options for student... More... HI Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Programs S.B. 2505 Appropriates funds to extend adolescent school-based substance abuse treatment programs to all middle and intermediate schools, with priorit... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Florida Secondary School Redesign Act H.B. 7087 - Section 19 Defines secondary schools as those serving grades 6-12. Specifies that the following guiding principles must be used in the annual preparat... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Middle School Reforms H.B. 7087 (Section 21) Beginning with students entering grade 6 in the 2006-2007 school year, promotion from a school composed of middle grades 6, 7, and 8 require... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Readiness for Postsecondary Education and Workforce Program H.B. 7087 (Section 37) The legislation shifts career and postsecondary planning from 9th grade to beginning in middle school. It is the intent of the Legislature t... More... KY Adopted 02/2006 P-12 Individual Learning Plans 704 KAR 3:305 (section 3) Requires districts to implement an advising and guidance process throughout the middle and high schools to provide support for the developme... More... NY Emergency Rule Adoption 05/2005 P-12 Middle-Level Education Title 8 NYCRR 100.3, .4, 80-5.12 Amends regulations to implement Regents policy statement on middle-level education. Districts with low-performing schools will be allowed t... More... FL Emergency Rule Adoption 04/2005 P-12 Course Requirements/Basic/Adult Secondary Programs FAC 6AER05-1 Establishes emergency rules regarding course requirements. Establishes basic and adult secondary programs for 2005. Course Requirements - G... More... KY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Teacher' Professional Growth Fund H.B. 93 (Sections 5 and 6) Specifies that the teachers' professional growth fund is to provide teachers with high quality professional development in content knowledge... More... DE Rule Adoption 01/2005 P-12 Standard Certificate Science Teacher Middle Level 14 DAC 1542 Amends regulation relating to the certification of a science teacher of middle level by removing the requirements for earth science and phys... More... GA Adopted 07/2004 P-12 Middle School Program Criteria GAC 160-4-2-.05 Clarifies rules to comply with new legislation to provide that a school may reduce the required five hours of academic time to four and one-... More... RI Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 P-12 Middle Schools Performance H.B. 7154 Would require school committees in every city and town to initiate policies to improve the educational performance of its middle schools. ... More... DE Rule Adoption 05/2004 P-12 Standard Certificate Middle Level Teacher 14 DAC 1557 Amends regulation relating to the requirements for a standard certificate for a middle level teacher. Changes grade span from 5-8 to 6-8. Al... More... FL To governor 05/2004 P-12 Middle Grades Reform Act S.B. 354 Creates the "Middle School Reform Act;" provides definitions; prescribes program criteria and content; provides a timeline for implementatio... More... LA Adopted 04/2004 P-12 PRAXIS Exams and Passing Scores LAC 28:I.903 Adopts rules to specify the exam and passing score(s) for the following certification areas: Business Education; Middle School Science; and ... More... NC Signed into law 09/2002 P-12 Community College Sections Pertaining to Dropout Data, Dropout Retention, Teacher Quality S.B. 1275 Directs the state board to improve the state's tracking of dropout data; encourages the concurrent enrollment of state technical high school... More... MD Signed into law 07/2002 P-12 Development of Middle School Teacher Certification H.B. 661 Requires that the department and Professional Standards in Teaching Education Board develop a certificate for middle school teachers. http:/... More... CT Signed into law 06/2002 P-12 Gear Up for CT Futures Account H.B. 5498 Allows the Board of Governors of Higher Education to establish and administer within the general fund a GEAR Up for Connecticut futures acco... More... OK Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 H.B. 2625 Allows sixth grade mathematics teachers to obtain middle level endorsement by successfully completing a professional development institute i... More... MD Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Tax to Support Prince George's County Programs H.B. 949 Establishes sales and use tax on telecommunications service in Prince George's County. Net proceeds from the revenue must be used only as s... More... KY Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Professional Development for Middle School Math Teachers H.B. 66 Retains priority for funding to improve middle school mathematics teachers' content knowledge; permits the Department of Education to approv... More... MD Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Eligiblity of Middle and High School Libraries for Grant Funding H.B. 434 Alters the state school library funds grant program of the School Accountability Funding and Excellence Program in order to make middle scho... More... NM Vetoed 04/2001 P-12 Middle Schools Defined S.B. 662 The term and definition of "middle school" will be added to the school classifications of the Public School Code. Otherwise, the code define... More... KY Signed into law 04/2000 P-12 Professional Development Fund S.B. 77 Creates the Middle School Mathematics Professional Development Fund to provide moneys to teachers of middle school mathematics for tuition r... More... GA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Omnibus Bill - Middle School Schedules and Accountability H.B. 1187 The requirements for the middle school program stay exactly the same for the next school year, with 85 minutes of common planning time. Beg... More...